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Grand Island native serving aboard USS Nantucket visited ship’s namesake island
Aug 21, 2026 / By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Melanie Perez, Navy Office of Community Outreach
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Brennan O’Sullivan, a native of Grand Island, Nebraska, serving aboard USS Nantucket, took ...Hastings Police Report
Aug 21, 2026 / HPD
August 21st 2026Reported Offenses: On August 20, 2026, a 63-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 2500 block of West 12th Street. Ar...Construction Employment Grows in July as Unemployment Rate Remains 2.9 Percent
Aug 21, 2026 / NDOL
State Unemployment Rate:Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for July 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged fro...Loper Flight Academy launches new era for UNK Aviation
Aug 21, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Chancellor Neal Schnoor arrived in style Thursday to celebrate a new era for aviation at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He...GIPS Foundation to Host 5th Annual Harvest to Support Students
Aug 20, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools
GRAND ISLAND, NE – The Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) Foundation is excited to announce its annual fundraiser, Harvest, a special evening...SPORTS NEWS
Creighton Volleyball Ranked 13th in AVCA Preseason Poll
Aug 10, 2026 / Creighton Athletics
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team is ranked 13th in the AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Aug...Huskers Open Season at No. 1 in AVCA Preseason Poll
Aug 10, 2026 / NU Athletics
The Nebraska volleyball team was ranked No. 1 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll released on Monday. The Huskers collected 1,568 points in the pol...Barney Named to 2026 Paul Hornung Award Watch List
Aug 10, 2026 / NU Athletics
Nebraska junior wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. was named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List on Monday. The award, presented annually by th...CAREER-BEST CAMPAIGN Nebraska cowboy in top 35 in the nation; will compete in Hastings at PRCA rodeo
Aug 10, 2026 / Ruth Nicolaus For the Oregon Trail Rodeo
Hastings, Neb. – August 10, 2026 – Nebraska cowboy Gauge McBride is having the best year of his rodeo career yet. The Kearney man, a b... Simmons Eyes Return, Northwest Softball 2026 Season Preview 
Aug 10, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com Sports Network
(Grand Island, NE) - The Northwest Vikings added yet another state championship in 2025 with a memorable title run. The Vikings won their third sta...







